Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converter Overview
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Fig 1: Front Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converter And Attachments (Engine Code: BGP), Assembly Overview
- Exhaust Manifold
- Coat the stud bolts with hot bolt paste.
- Gasket
- Always replace.
- Note the installation position:
Gasket recess -arrow A- must be located at the exhaust manifold recess -arrow B-.
- Nut
- 25 Nm
- Always replace.
- Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter
- Protect from shocks and impact stress.
- With the coupling element.
- Do not bend the coupling element more than 10° - otherwise it may get damaged.
- Removing and installing, refer to EXHAUST PIPE WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
- Align the exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALIGNING .
- Clamp
- Before tightening, ensure the exhaust system is free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALIGNING .
- Installed position, refer to Fig 2.
- Nut
- 25 Nm
- Tighten the nuts evenly.
- Nut
- 23 Nm
- Front Cross Member
- Oxygen Sensor after Three Way Catalytic Converter -G130-
- 55 Nm
- When reusing an old oxygen sensor again, only use hot bolt paste to grease the threads. Do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.
- Connector
- Brown, 4 pin
- Installed position, refer to Fig 3.
- Bolt
- 25 Nm
- Suspended Mount
- Replace if damaged.
The -arrow- points in the direction of travel.
-- Align the clamp -1- to the mark on the pipe -2-.
-a - = 5 mm
The bolts must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamp.
The connector is located to the right, on the vehicle floor under the cover.
- Bracket
- Oxygen sensor after three way catalytic converter connector, brown
Fig 1: Front Exhaust Pipe With Catalytic Converter And Attachments (Engine Code BGQ), Assembly Overview
- Exhaust Manifold
- Coat the stud bolts with hot bolt paste.
- Gasket
- Always replace.
- Note the installed position:
Gasket recess -arrow A- must be located at exhaust manifold recess -arrow B-.
- Connector
- Black, 4 pin
- Oxygen Sensor in Bank 1 Center Three Way Catalytic Converter -G465-
- 55 Nm
- When reusing an old oxygen sensor again, only use hot bolt paste to grease the threads. Do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.
- Spring Nut
- Insert from the front.
- Clamp
- Before tightening, ensure the exhaust system is free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALIGNING .
- Installed position, refer to Fig 2.
- Nut
- 25 Nm
- Tighten the nuts evenly.
- Nut
- 23 Nm
- Oxygen Sensor after Three Way Catalytic Converter -G130-
- 55 Nm
- When reusing an old oxygen sensor again, only use hot bolt paste to grease the threads. Do not let the paste get onto the slits of the oxygen sensor body.
- Connector
- Brown, 4 pin
- Installed position, refer to Fig 3.
- Front Cross Member
- Bolt
- 5 Nm
- Heat Shield
- For the catalytic converter.
- Bolt
- 25 Nm
- Suspended Mount
- Replace if damaged.
- Bolt
- 10 Nm
- Exhaust Pipe with Catalytic Converter
- Protect from shocks and impact stress.
- With the coupling element.
- Do not bend the coupling element more than 10° - otherwise it may get damaged.
- Removing and installing, refer to EXHAUST PIPE WITH CATALYTIC CONVERTER .
- Align the exhaust system free of tension. Refer to EXHAUST SYSTEM, ALIGNING .
- Nut
- 25 Nm
- Always replace.
The -arrow- points in the direction of travel.
-- Align the clamp -1- to the mark on the pipe -2-.
-a - = 5 mm
The bolts must not project beyond the lower edge of the clamp.
Fig 3: Disconnecting 4-Pin Electrical Harness Connector From Oxygen Sensor (O2S) Behind Three Way Catalytic Converter (TWC) G130
The connector is located to the right, on the vehicle floor under the cover.
- Oxygen sensor after three way catalytic converter connector, brown
- Bracket
- Oxygen sensor in bank 1 center three way catalytic converter connector, black